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Topic: Thinking about a Nashville 112? |
JR Ross
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New Mexico, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 9:20 am |
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| I was wondering if people out there thought the older 112's were better than the newer ones sound wise or if the newer ones are improved? They used to be so much cheaper.. I think one of my friends got one new for $350 years ago.. Are they really worth the $600 they are asking now? |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 9:47 am
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| Are they really worth the $600 they are asking now? |
No.
You can get them around 400.00 new from a volume dealer.
Look around for an older USA model that you can put the 2134 chips in, without having to desolder/solder the board. |
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JR Ross
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 10:14 am
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| How would a contact a volumn dealer? |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 10:45 am
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Click on the "links" button at the top of the page. Then click on "Vendors & Instruction". There are several stores listed in the left hand column and many of them sell the NV112.
One's I can think of that sell Peavey are:
Steel Guitar Nashville (Bobbe Seymore)
Billy Coopers Music
Steel Guitars of North County (Jim Palenscar)
I wouldn't hesitate to buy from any one of these vendors.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Jack Ritter
From:
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 10:53 am
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Try "Steel Guitar Nashville". Bobbe has them and can tell you all about them. Jack
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Zum D10 8x5,rev pre-amp, TC M300, Split 12, n-112, IZZY, Hilton vp, Geo L, BJS Hughey, Live Steel |
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JR Ross
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 10:57 am
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| Yeah but Bobby wats $575 delivered.. Hes about the cheapest ... No body sells them new for $400 anymore.. |
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Jamie Lennon
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 11:09 am
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Best amp, I have used for the steel !
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Mullen Guitars, Little Walter Amps, Benado Effects, D'Addario Strings
www.georgettejones.net |
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Steven Finley
From:
California, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 11:34 am
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You ask are they worth it,I sold 2 evans se200 amps
one bradshaw webb.one fender twin reverb,one session
400 limited,two fender steel kings,after i got a
nashville 112,why,because its a very warm pretty
sounding amp its light weight,and so far reliable,
i still have a nashville 400 raw powerhouse,but its
not as warm as a 112.
Yes i think there well worth the price hats off to
pv on this one. |
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Steven Finley
From:
California, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 11:37 am
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Jamie hit the nail on the head,I agree with
Jamie. |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 12:02 pm
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I like my NV 112 plenty.
Ken Fox reported a while ago on a different thread that recently-produced NV 112 amps don't socket the preamp IC chips, but instead solder them to the board. So I think you can take it to the bank that this is the case. The big disadvantage to soldered-in ICs is that they're hard to change. The PC boards on modern amps tend to be thin with extremely thin traces, and it's easy to blow the whole a whole section of a board with one slip of the soldering iron. Those suckers are tough work on anyway.
So if I was looking for another NV 112, I guess I'd be inclined to find an older one. To be fair to Peavey, most other makers using ICs like this moved to soldered ICs a long time ago. But I sure wish they'd all refocus more energy on making these things serviceable again. Until that happens, I'm just sticking with my old amps. |
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 12:13 pm
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The only thing better than 1 Nashville 112 is 2 Nashville 112's! 
JE:-)>
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Emmons S-10PP 3/4 - 79'
Emmons S-12PP 3/4 -78'
MSA Legend SD12 5/5 -06'
Mullen S-12 4/5 - 1986
Nashville 112 x2 W/Knob Guards - Don't leave home with out one!
Walker SS rack system - 12"BW's
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Curt Langston
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 2:55 pm
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| Yeah but Bobby wats $575 delivered.. Hes about the cheapest ... No body sells them new for $400 anymore.. |
Keep checking.
Seriously. |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 4:39 pm
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| I love my Peavey Nashville 112. I bought it after hearing Basil Henriques', and I've never regretted it. Before that I was using a Peavey Session 400. |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 6 Oct 2011 5:34 pm
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I've been usin' a Nashville 112 since December of '04 and it's the best steel amp I've used! It's a great amp for steel guitar shows and playin' steel at the house.
Brett |
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JR Ross
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2011 7:39 am
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| WOW thanks guys.. I guess even the $600 isn't a bad price based on what yuou guys are telling me.. I just wish I had bought one when they were $400 years ago..Bobby says most the pickers on Broadway are usin these.. Any way Ill be really surprised if I like em better than my steel kings .. I got 2 of em...Im reall attracted to the portability issue of these.. I just gotta get a lighter amp for last minute small gigs and rehearsals.. |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 7 Oct 2011 4:12 pm
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| Any way Ill be really surprised if I like em better than my steel kings .. |
They won't sound as good as your Steel Kings, but they are the next best thing IMHO. |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 7 Oct 2011 4:53 pm
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The thing about 112s that I have noticed is if you just plug in a Vol Ped into the amp they sound great and the more effects in line seem to take away.
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Curt Langston
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Posted 7 Oct 2011 6:47 pm
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Jack Ritter:
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Try "Steel Guitar Nashville". Bobbe has them and can tell you all about them. Jack
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Zum black d10 8x5----Sarno rev p-amp--TC m350--Furlong split 12-- 2- Peavey n112-- Roland cube 80xL--Hilton vp -- DD3--stroboflip--BJS bars--Steeler's Choice -- Geo-L--Jagwires--JF picks-- 3-Grab and Tune Big Tuners--and other stuff!
STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF THE US CONSTITUTION, 2ND AMENDMENT, AND NRA! Ya darn right! |
I like your gear list and signature!
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John Palumbo
From:
Lansdale, PA.
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Posted 9 Oct 2011 6:05 am
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| I've had my 112 (no-mods) for about 5 years, all the talk about GK MB-200, mine is still in the repair shop since June, I preferred the tone of the 112 over the MB-200. I've tried an Evans SE-200 to me just had too much treble, I always keep coming back to the 112, great amp for steel |
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JR Ross
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2011 11:51 am
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Hey Steve,,,
Don't you play for Randy Travis?..That's a great endorsement for Peavey Nashville
112' s. That's exactly why I gotta try one ..It's the 80 watt power issue that I have a problem with but if you are working with huge sound systems out front which I'm sure you do then why sweat the power if you got tone? Whenever I play I'm usually micked also so I always ask for a lot of steel in the monitor...This will make up for any lack of power plus I love to hear myself in 2 directions like that even with my Fender Steel King.. This gives me the sound that I always loved when I had the awsomly heavy Stereo Rack System..
I cannot see the advantage of using two Nashville 112"s to get the quality that I get from one Steel King so in that case I would probably opt for the Steel King..
We will see how this works out over all ...It should be interesting.. |
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